Prince Harry has Sir Ian McKellen on his side regarding the long-standing rift between the Duke of Sussex and other royal families.

The 85-year-old legendary actor, known for iconic roles such as Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings” and Magneto in “X-Men,” professed his support for Harry in a recent interview with The Times of London.

“I am definitely on Harry's side,” McKellen said in a new profile published Friday, September 6. 'Imagine being born into the royal family. I've been in the public eye a little bit, but these people are in prison.”

According to Us Weekly, McKellen reportedly commented on the rift between Harry and the rest of the royal family while flipping through Harry's memoir, Spare.

“They can't do anything normal,” the actor added about life as a member of the royal family. 'Can you imagine having to be nice to everyone you talk to?'

Citing the late Prince Philip and the current King, Prince Charles, as examples, the actor made it clear that he does not believe that royal life is manageable for anyone.

“I take my hat off to anyone who can stay sane in that world,” he said. So did the Duke of Edinburgh [Prince Philip], but even he was deeply, deeply eccentric and deeply unhappy. The same is true of the current king. He has managed to survive, but he is clearly damaged.”

And even McKellen's declaration that he was “on Harry's side” did not spare the Duke of Sussex from the actor's royal criticism.

“As for Harry, he's probably not bright enough, and he probably doesn't have the right friends to really help himself,” McKellen said. 'I hope,' McKellen said, 'that he has the right woman.' I hope he finds the right woman.”

This is not the only time McKellen spoke about the royal family; he also opened up about his experience meeting the late Queen Elizabeth II, who was awarded the Companion of Honor for her work as an actor in 2008, telling The Times of London, “On one of the few occasions I met her, She was very rude.”

“When I received a medal for acting, she said, 'You've been doing this a long time. I replied, 'Not as long as you have,'” he said of their meeting in 2008. And she said, 'Do people still go to the theater? I'm giving you a medal for your performance, and you're being so rude. No one cares about you. Now go!' That's what she meant.”

According to Us Weekly, McKellen “pretended to shake the interviewer's hand, but instead pushed the reporter away with 'some force.

“That was her handshake, 'Go! Go!” '” McKellen further expressed an avalanche of opinions about the royal family.